Supply Chain: Your Source for Savings
In 2023, hospitals and healthcare facilities experienced an increase in their volumes, leading to an improvement in their margins. However, despite this increase, hospitals...
HHS Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Work to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a concept paper that outlines the Department’s cybersecurity strategy for the health care sector....
AHA releases 2024 Environmental Scan
On December 4, the American Hospital Association (AHA) published the 2024 Environmental Scan, which provides valuable information and insights on the current healthcare landscape....
Quality Corner: Candida Auris – Awareness is Essential
What is Candida Auris? A fancy type of foreign dance? A natural light display in the northern sky presenting beautiful colors at certain times...
Governor Kristi Noem Delivers Budget Address with a Focus on Education, State Employees and...
On December 5, 2023, Governor Kristi Noem delivered the 2023 Budget Address, unveiling her budget proposal for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024 and...
Lessons Learned from the 7th Annual Conference on Ethics and Opioids
Loretta Bryan, one of SDAHO's Quality Improvement Consultants, attended the 7th Annual Conference on Ethics and Opioids in Mobile, Alabama. The conference focused on...
SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update December 1, 2023: A Resource for Members
Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story...
Physicians Must Enroll or Opt-Out of Medicare to Receive Pay for Hospice Services
Beginning May 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require hospice certifying physicians to either be enrolled in or validly...
FLEX Grant Approves NAHQ Course for Critical Access Hospital Staff
The SDAHO quality department is excited to announce that the FLEX grant has approved 25 slots for National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) foundational...
Get Your Palliative Care Program Listed in CAPC’s National Palliative Care Provider Directory
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has recently relaunched its national directory for palliative care. They are urging all palliative care programs to...
